Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Indeed does a great job of breaking down the different roles management and leadership play in initiatives like team engagement: Leadership is often based on a mission, while management is often based on a specific task being completed. Management is more quantitative, while leadership is more qualitative. Be transparent.

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Perficient

AUGUST 5, 2020

Meet Some of Our Perficient Colleagues from Lafayette, Louisiana. I frequently work with the other Perficient technical consultants and business analysts on our 21-person team to ensure that we are meeting our client’s numbers and to ensure we are doing the best possible development work for our client. They don’t micromanage.

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Perficient

JULY 8, 2020

Recently, Built In Boston , a well-known online tech community, profiled our own Vice President of People, Andrea Lampert, SPHR, to get her take on how companies can continue to build a culture while working remote that will last for the long-term. BONUS: Meet Andrea. Maintain regular communication. Reach out anyway!

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Our leadership consistently articulates and demonstrates a commitment to being a great place to work.”.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

I’ve really enjoyed my time on both and seeing how each organization has strategically evolved over the years to meet the needs of their constituents. These are just a few examples of how I’ve been able to give back to the community in ways that are personal to me, and that’s something that’s true across Perficient.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. By Cheryl Winokur Munk. Quick stat. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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Perficient

MAY 28, 2020

J oin our community for career tips, upcoming opportunities, and to keep up with all things Life at Perficient. Pega Leadership does a really good job supporting employee growth and is committed to understanding what each member of the team is looking for in career paths. We have active Pega jobs in Washington DC open.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Despite borrowing more and tapping credit lines, they're managing leverage and meeting debt obligations, according to Abrigo's proprietary data. In conversations with community banks and credit unions across the country, we’re hearing about a significant increase in line utilization, raising questions about both liquidity and credit risk.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This post is the first in a series highlighting the many cultures that enrich our Perficient community. Perficient Champions Our Diverse Community. Here at Perficient, we are thrilled to offer opportunities for our diverse community to connect and share their stories. The Impact of Inclusive Leadership.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Shout out your appreciation for a colleague in a meeting. One thing that makes Perficient amazing is the power of community and connection among the employees. It’s our hope that these single acts of giving and gratitude leave individual marks on the communities in which we live and work. Write a thank you note.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 14, 2021

In June of 2008 I gave a speech titled "The Death of the Community Bank" and in that speech I made predictions. Much like the General Store fell victim to the supermarket and the lumber yard fell victim to Home Depot, I predicted the community bank that did not pick targeted customer niches or develop product expertise will meet it's doom.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

With the pandemic lingering like a houseguest who refuses to go home, it’s reassuring to know that we can meet a full range of customers’ needs with the help of online and digital technologies. The post Supporting Our Community with the Help of Technology appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2021

Because the community bank business model relies on our employees as our strongest assets, recruiting and retaining top talent has always been a chief priority. Certainly, job flexibility is a key component, but for community banks, that historically has been challenging. But reaching out alone won’t seal the deal.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Carly Fiorina, former CEO and chair of Hewlett-Packard, is a keynote speaker at ICBA’s Community Banking LIVE conference in Orlando. ICBA convention keynote speaker Carly Fiorina, a former Hewlett-Packard chief, shares her perspective on business innovation and leadership. When the answer was yes, then you have to define leadership.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2024

The FedNow Service enables community financial institutions to stay competitive by meeting instant payment demands. Each institution should tailor the FedNow implementation to meet its specific needs and operational requirements. Make FedNow work for your bank or credit union. Customize your FedNow plans Customization is key.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 12, 2022

We feel that as community bankers, we can learn much from Jamie Dimon (Chairman and CEO of JPM) and from Warren Buffet. As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry. 2) Leadership Matters. 3) Community Focused.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what makes ICBA LIVE so special, but I believe it is in a shared sense of purpose that arises whenever community bankers convene. It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what makes ICBA LIVE so special, but I believe it is in a shared sense of purpose that arises whenever community bankers convene.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

When’s the last time you left a meeting and found yourself saying, “I never thought about it that way before”? I’ll also be traveling to a series of meetings for ICBA Bancard, TCM Bank, ICBA Reinsurance and ICBA Securities, and attending the Community Bankers of West Virginia Convention. Photo by Chris Williams.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 2, 2020

When we first opened our doors, we did so with a great sense of purpose and a vision to make a difference within our communities. I am proud to share that Popular’s commitment to meeting the diverse and growing needs of our customers and communities across all our regions is stronger than ever before.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 22, 2023

EOS is a comprehensive business system that empowers a leadership team to run a more successful bank. Data-Driven Decision Making: The data accumulated through the Scorecard allows leadership teams to make more informed, data-driven decisions. This average cost is $338 per meeting for a $ 1B asset-sized community bank.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Their business plan was to establish a self-governed agrarian community that would send a portion of its riches back to investors in England. In addition, it was soon discovered that the effort required to meet their most basic survival needs left little time for the beaver trapping and fishing that was going to finance their debt.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 4, 2016

As the leadership teams at many banks and credit unions perfect plans to grow their loan portfolios, management can depend on several key metrics to measure the effectiveness of their plans and execution. For banks and credit unions that have a community focus, this is an effective way to get the word out about your offerings.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

In community banking, we’re not ones to rest on our laurels. We’re always raising the bar for ourselves, our teams and our communities to ensure we provide the best possible services to our customers. It’s in our nature to be overachievers, exceeding our customers’ expectations, so we continually grow to meet their needs in new ways.

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Abrigo

JUNE 23, 2020

Learn from your peers and hear what problems they are dealing with in our Abrigo Community, exclusive to our customers. Community financial institutions are often tasked with doing more with less. The ADC is a highly resilient environment with risk monitoring levels not currently sustainable by typical community financial institutions.

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PopularBank

MAY 1, 2020

Dear Customers, Partners and Community Members, Thank you for being part of our Popular Bank family. As we face the immediate and serious health concerns as a community, we are also seeing a much wider impact on all our lives as well as our local, national, and global economies. A Message from Chief Operating Officer Manuel Chinea.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

“For Ron, giving back to the community is part of the essence of who he is. With vigor and a strong commitment to service, Ron Paul leads a rapidly growing community bank in Maryland. Ronald Paul first encountered community banking as a real estate developer in the early 1980s. Don’t expect to find him home on a weeknight!”

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Meet newly elected ABA Chair Scott Anderson. The post Podcast: The Fine Art of Leadership in Banking appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. On the podcast, Anderson discusses his goals for ABA during his chairmanship and his perspective on being "creatively entrepreneurial" as a banker.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 30, 2021

In this video blog, I discuss my thoughts on community financial institutions upping their project management game. Select a project team that includes executive sponsorship, mid-level leadership, do'ers (after selection), and vendors (after selection). If a CX project, determine your most valuable customer cohorts by lifetime value.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 25, 2023

Meet ABA’s first class of Emerging Leader Award winners. The post The test of leadership appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

We know that despite the frights cyberattacks bring, you continue to flourish by safeguarding the communities you serve. After all, the rapid rise in fraud during the pandemic would spook anyone and definitely keeps community bankers up at night, which is why meaningful monitoring and action continue to be necessary.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

You can feel the energy boost at Park Bank from its leadership development program. Young employees at the community bank in Madison, Wis., It really gives people a sense of ownership,” explains James Hegenbarth, the bank’s president and CEO of the employees who have participated in the leadership development program. “It

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

He raised the concern that “some companies have been lax in meeting their obligation to respond to complaints” and commented that “[i]t is the Bureau’s expectation that companies provide substantive responses that address the issues consumers describe in their complaints.”

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

That uncomfortable feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you decide to try something new serves as a motivator and is why I tell community bankers: “To succeed in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, you need to get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable.”. Facilitating open communication. Get out of your comfort zone.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 11, 2023

Meet Saleem Iqbal, ABA’s Community Bankers Council chair. The post ‘My hobby is banking’ appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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